Egg-carton carrier.



E. F. YULKE.

EGG CARTON CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. I8. 1914.

Patented 0st. 26, 191V.

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YULKE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO CONTINENTAL lltlllil. BAG

COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION F MAINE.

EGG-CARTON CARRIER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

Application filed November 18, 1914. Serial No. 872,675.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD F. Yonne, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, borough ofBrooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Egg-Carton Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

The object4 of this invention is to provide a safe and economical package for fragile articles, particularly for eggs in transportation, as for instance by parcel post.

The improved carton or package comprises broadly means for containing and holding together a predetermined number of articles,

and elastically supporting, preferably suspending, each article and separating them one from another and for elastically supporting such container and safeguarding the same and its contents against shocks and blows.

In the accompanying drawings a practicable carrying out of my invention is shown by way of illustration, in which drawings- Figure 1 is an edge view or side elevation of my improved casing. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same. Fig. 3 is a central cross section of said casing. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of'my improved casing, partly broken away, and containing a carton of eggs ready for shipment. Fig. 5 is an env larged central cross section of the device containing a carton of eggs. Fig. 6 is a perspcctive view of the principal member of my improved casing, partially folded into shape; and Fig. 7 is a central'cross section of a modification of my improved casing adapted to carry two egg cartons inclosed within the same.

In the transportation of articles of a fragile nature or those easily injured, it is desirable, particularly if the means of transportation is liable to expose the articles to shocks or blows, as for instance by parcel post, to hold the articles separated one from another and to elastically suspend them. It is also desirable, in the means of transportation mentioned, that articles which upon injury will permit the escape of substances injurious to other packages,'be so packed that in the event of damaged articles being inadvertently placed inthe package, such substance escaping from the articles will be prevented from escaping from the package.

Many articles of merchandise are invariably sold in quantities of a certain unit of count, .for instance eggs by the dozen. B v providing a packaging device which will receive and contain just the unit, or a multlple of the same and will clearly display the fact of a short count the shipper and receiver are both saved the task of counting the articles and can readily detect the abstraction of any in transit. l

In .the illustrative example shown in the drawmgs the inner casing 1` is in the form of an egg carton designed for use in packing eggs when the carrying of them is not liable to expose them to severe or rough treatment.

.Such carton has an outer wall or shell 2 which carriesy a series of pockets or'nests formed in a medially disposed partition. They partition is composed of two superposed sheets, preferably card board, 3, 3. The positioning devices, shown in the form of pockets or nests, are formed of a series of iaps or fingers 4 extending outwardly from both sheets or partition members. The egg carton preferablv is provided with. the number of lnests or pockets corresponding to the unit of count by which the intended contents of the package are usually supplied to particular markets. The pockets are disposed preferably in two rows covered by a housing and between the rows the outer wall or shell 2 constituting the housing is creased on each side. The inner face of the wall at the bottom of the crease is shown in contact with the adjacent partition sheet or member 3, 3. Such formation, among other things, divides the interior of the carton into two compartments. The flaps or fingers 4- are of such 'form and proportions that the intended articles are supported, and if not too small, suspended elastically. The partition 3, 3 is shown securely supported at each side of each row of article positioning devices. l

The inner carton is shown held in its closed position by a string 7 having a suitable fastening 8. The outer casing designated ina general way by 9, is shown formed of a sheet of material, preferably card board, see Fig. 6, for inclosing the inner lcarton and elastically suspending the same. When in position on the inner carton the outer casing presents a crease 10, or the equivalent thereof when the edges 101, 101 are brought together, entering the crease 5 on the respective side of the inner carton and preferably bottoming therein and engaging the casing 9 in its folded position around and supporting the inner carton.

It will be seen that an outer Wall is proa'ided spaced from the inner egg carton so that a denting blow of considerable force can be given the package Without bringing the outer Wall in contact with the inner carton. The creased portion of the outer casing 9 is shown not-chedat 12 for engaging the binding cord 7 and elastically relatively positioning the tWo casings longitudinally. The binding cord 7 and notches 12 are preferably centrally located.

It is frequently desirable to ship in a single package a multiple of the unit of count, but nevertheless employ the primary carton. The present invention contemplates the enlargement of the outer casing t0 contain a plurality of the inner cartons 1. This is illustrated in Fig. 7 Where the outer casing 91 is shown provided With tWo pairs of creases or ridges 102 each pair `suspending a self contained package of articles, and the casing 91 telescoped within an outer retainer 111.

Of course it will be apparent that the form of the device shown in the drawings and described herein is illustrative of my vinvention and that changes may be made as occasion may demand.

I claim:

1. The combination of an inner carton .and an outer casing, the inner carton containing means for elastically suspending and separating a plurality of articles and being elastically suspended within the outer casing, the outer casing engaging the inner carton inwardly of the side walls thereof.

2. The combination of a carton having creases in its sides and a. casing surrounding the same, and having ridges seated in such creases for suspending the carton.

3. The combination of a carton having creases in its sides, a binding cord surrounding the carton and crossing the creases, and a casing surrounding the same and having ridges seated in such creases, said ridges having notches receiving the said binding cord.

4. The combination of a carton having creases in its sides, and a casing surrounding the same and having ridges seated in and engaging the side Walls of such creases for suspending the carton.

5. A device of the character specified comprising a card board folded blank having creases in its opposite sides forming ridges adapted for enteringsuitable creases in a carton and suspending the same.

6. A device of the character specified comprising a card board folded blank having creases in its opposite sides forming ridges for entering suitable creases in a carton, there being notches formed in said ridges for the reception of a binding cord on the said carton.

7. The combination of a carton having a horizontal partition, article pockets carried thereby and a housing having creases formed in its sides, the bottoms of the creases enga ging the respective sides of the partition, and an outer casing having creases forming ridges seated in the creases formed in the sides of the carton.

Signed at New York, in theconnty of New York and State of New York this 16th dav of November, 1914, before two subscribing witnesses.

EDlVRD F. YULKIG.

Vitnesses:

HERMAN ELsas,

CnAs. lV. LA Ron. 

